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Thursday, June 23, 2016

History: Donald
and Bonnie George,
formerly of Farmersville, were accused of neglecting about 400 animals on their farm. They had faced three dozen animal abuse charges from earlier this year. Here is a press release issued today by the Cattaraugus County District Attorney:

Lori Pettit Rieman, Cattaraugus County District Attorney,
reported the following activity in Farmersville Town Court on Tuesday, June 21,
2016:

Guilty Plea:

Donald and Bonnie George: formerly of Farmersville, New
York, entered a plea of guilty to Animal Neglect, a class A misdemeanor, and
Failure to Provide Proper Food/Drink to an Impounded Animal, an unclassified
misdemeanor, to satisfy all pending charges in Farmersville Town Court. The
Defendants were issued appearance tickets for Farmersville Town Court after the
execution of a search warrant in February of this year on the property located
at 1644 Elton Road in the Town of Farmersville.The Defendants were sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge during
which the Defendants, among other conditions, are to pay restitution to
Cattaraugus County SPCA in the amount of $19,869.23, attend at least one
session of the Animal Abuse Awareness course offered by the Erie County SPCA
and follow any recommendation made, formerly surrender all rights to the
animals that were seized as a result of the execution of the warrant, and
register with the Cattaraugus County Animal Abuse Registry. The Defendants will
also be prohibited from owning or caring for animals in any jurisdiction for
the term of one year. The plea followed three months of negotiations between
defense counsel for the Georges and Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth
Ensell. During that time, representatives of the Cattaraugus County SPCA were
consulted and were agreeable to the final disposition reached by the parties
and the Court. Thanks to the Cattaraugus County SPCA and several volunteers,
arrangements are being made to adopt out the animals involved in this case.